Press Release On the occasion of the Republic Day of India, The Rt. Hon. President Mrs. Bidya Devi Bhandari and The Rt. Hon. Prime Minister Mr. K P Sharma Oli have sent separate messages of felicitations to His Excellency Shri Ram Nath Kovind, President and His Excellency Shri Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India respectively. In her message, Rt. Hon. [ Read More … ]
Press Release Honourable Minister for Foreign Affairs Mr. Pradeep Kumar Gyawali led the Nepali delegation to the third cycle of Universal Periodic Review of Nepal held during the 37th Session of the Human Rights Council UPR Working Group today. Delivering the opening statement, Hon. Foreign Minister introduced Nepal’s national report to the UPR Working Group and highlighted Nepal’s efforts towards [ Read More … ]
Opening Statement by Hon. Mr. Pradeep Kumar Gyawali, Minister for Foreign Affairs and the Leader of Nepali Delegation to the 37th Session of the Human Rights Council Working Group on Universal Periodic Review Geneva, Thursday, 21 January 2021 (13:45 hrs to 17:15 hrs.) Madam President, Madam High Commissioner for Human Rights, Distinguished Members of the Working Group, Ladies and Gentlemen, I have the [ Read More … ]
Press Release Minister for Foreign Affairs Hon. Mr. Pradeep Kumar Gyawali, addressed the 17th Ministerial Meeting of Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) held virtually today under the theme, “The New Normal and Safe and Healthy Tourism.” Delivering his statement, Hon. Foreign Minister stressed on close cooperation among the Member States and partnership with private business for fighting COVID-19 pandemic to bring [ Read More … ]
Statement by Hon. Mr. Pradeep Kumar Gyawali, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Government of Nepal at the 17th Ministerial Meeting of Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) (Virtual, Ankara, 21 January 2021) Mr. Chairman, Hon. Ministers, His Excellency the Secretary General of ACD, Distinguished Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen, Good Morning and Namaste! Let me begin by expressing my sincere appreciations to the Government [ Read More … ]
Press Release Separate messages of felicitations from the top leadership of Nepal have been transmitted to the high offices of the United States of America today on the assumption of the office by the newly elected leadership. President Rt. Hon. Mrs. Bidya Devi Bhandari sent a congratulatory message to His Excellency Mr. Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr. on his assumption of [ Read More … ]
Press Release The Sixth Meeting of the Nepal-India Joint Commission was held in New Delhi today. Honourable Mr. Pradeep Kumar Gyawali, Minister for Foreign Affairs and His Excellency Dr. S. Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs of India co-chaired the Meeting as leaders of the respective delegations. During the Meeting, both sides reviewed the entire spectrum of bilateral relations that included [ Read More … ]
New Delhi, 15 January 2021 Ambassador Dr. T C A Raghavan, Director General of ICWA Distinguished diplomats, scholars, and professors present here, and those who have joined us virtually, Friends from the media, Ladies and Gentlemen. It is indeed a great pleasure for me to speak before this distinguished audience. I sincerely thank the Indian Council of World Affairs for [ Read More … ]
Press Release The second meeting of Nepal-Poland Bilateral Consultations Mechanism was held today through videoconference. The meeting discussed a wide range of matters relating to bilateral relations and cooperation. The two sides exchanged views on recent developments in both the countries. They stressed the importance of the exchange of high-level visits, while encouraging economic partnerships including in bilateral trade, investment, [ Read More … ]
Press Release Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hon. Mr. Pradeep Kumar Gyawali, will visit India from 14 to 16 January 2021 for the Sixth Meeting of Nepal-India Joint Commission. The Joint Commission Meeting will discuss the whole gamut of Nepal-India bilateral relations, including trade, transit, energy, boundary, COVID-19 cooperation, infrastructure, connectivity, investment, agriculture, tourism, culture, among others. While in New Delhi, [ Read More … ]